Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Castle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- View from Station Rise
- Norman Window Frame
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Bridge
- The Retreat
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- The Victorian Prison Building